Superman is Jewish

Well according to The Jewish times .....


http://forward.com/articles/178454/-reasons-superman-is-really-jewish/?p=1

Capt'n Midnight

If he's got bulletproof skin then how did they circumcise him ???

FatherLen

the metro herald called him jesus today.

Zillah

Did you read the article? Most of the reasons are really stupid.

5) The explosion of Krypton conjures up images from the mystical Kabbalah where the divine vessel was shattered and Jews were called on to perform tikkun olam, repairing the vessel and the world. No one did more of that than the Man From Metropolis.

Er, yeah, sure...sound logic there.

4) Clues mounted from there. “The world,” it reads, “endures on three things: justice, truth and peace.”

Justice (Palestine)
Truth (Irish passports)
Peace (pretty much their whole history)

SEPT 23 1989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQS6lfn0yU

kneemos

Buddhist surly

Funkfield

Deleted User wrote: »

4) Clues mounted from there. “The world,” it reads, “endures on three things: justice, truth and peace.”

Justice (Palestine)
Truth (Irish passports)
Peace (pretty much their whole history)

Oooh! Snap!

EDIT: My 1,000th post. Eh, yeah.......

dodderangler

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

If he's got bulletproof skin then how did they circumcise him ???

Scissors dipped in kryptonite ....obviously

JD DABA

Was Clark Kent a lawyer ??

humbert

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

If he's got bulletproof skin then how did they circumcise him ???

That not only on earth?

kowloon

humbert wrote: »

That not only on earth?

Which brings us to the question of where you would find a Mohel in the space.

kowloon

kowloon wrote: »

Which brings us to the question of where you would find a Mohel in the space.

Thats the premise of the sequel to Man of Steel :pac:

biko

I'm sure "Islamic news" will soon publish a similar article tongue in cheek explaining how Superman is really Muslim.

Then the Christians will follow suit and fights in Belfast will break out over whether he is Taig or Prod.

Mr. CooL ICE

Superman never played basketball either.

It is all starting to make sense now.

endacl

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

If he's got bulletproof skin then how did they circumcise him ???

They got rabbi chuck Norris to do it.

syklops

Zillah wrote: »

Did you read the article? Most of the reasons are really stupid.

5) The explosion of Krypton conjures up images from the mystical Kabbalah where the divine vessel was shattered and Jews were called on to perform tikkun olam, repairing the vessel and the world. No one did more of that than the Man From Metropolis.

Er, yeah, sure...sound logic there.

Theres worce still:

" On Krypton, Superman went by the name Kal-El as in Isra-el and the prophets Samu-el and Dani-el"

Back home some people call me Elvis. By the same logic I'm Elvis.

Also "A last rule of thumb: When a name ends in “man,” the bearer is Jewish, a superhero or in this case both." :rolleyes:

I hope he didnt get paid for this tripe.

JD DABA

Well superman did take over hollywood in the 80's.

Capt'n Midnight

Deleted User wrote: »

4) Clues mounted from there. “The world,” it reads, “endures on three things: justice, truth and peace.”

it's Truth, Justice, and the American Way

Not that the American way involves much of either.

kowloon

biko wrote: »

I'm sure "Islamic news" will soon publish a similar article tongue in cheek explaining how Superman is really Muslim.

Then the Christians will follow suit and fights in Belfast will break out over whether he is Taig or Prod.

It might lessen the air of dignity the Orangemen try to create at their parades if the guy at the head of the procession was wearing a cape and red underpants.

karma_

FatherLen wrote: »

the metro herald called him jesus today.

In fairness, Superman is your classic messiah story retold.

dsmythy

karma_ wrote: »

In fairness, Superman is your classic messiah story retold.

Still waiting for supermanism.

martinedwards

biko wrote: »

fights in Belfast will break out over whether he is Taig or Prod.

I'm GUESSING that with that suit colouration.....

he aint a shinner!

Marsden

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

If he's got bulletproof skin then how did they circumcise him ???

His skin is bulletproof but his foreskin isn't.:eek:

Sir Osis of Liver.

Theres the hungry bollix as a young fella http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7394934272/h041D8C84/&imgrefurl=http://memebase.cheezburger.com/superheroes/tag/t-shirt&h=600&w=448&sz=55&tbnid=kMVaMWdwrwsDjM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=67&zoom=1&usg=__OzPnEJJifd3kkqwvAo_ORTZB2SU=&docid=sWcyifFYgFDz5M&sa=X&ei=tMu4UaWbH4a47AadooHAAQ&ved=0CFgQ9QEwBQ&dur=1171

Custardpi

dsmythy wrote: »

Still waiting for supermanism.

You could try Nietzchean philosophy. With regard to the thread topic, fairly obvious that Superman would be an Agnostic or Atheist, at least with regard to Earthly deities.

crustyjuggler

Excellent thread .

Sergeant

Custardpi wrote: »

With regard to the thread topic, fairly obvious that Superman would be an Agnostic or Atheist, at least with regard to Earthly deities.

I'm not much of a man for the comics, but isn't Superman meant to be the saviour of mankind, as opposed to someone who could bore someone to death with their hacked-together Internet philosophy?

Custardpi

Sergeant wrote: »

I'm not much of a man for the comics, but isn't Superman meant to be the saviour of mankind, as opposed to someone who could bore someone to death with their hacked-together Internet philosophy?

As Michael Shermer put it "any sufficiently advanced ETI is indistinguishable from God", so yes he could be viewed in Messianic terms by ordinary folk. That says nothing about Superman's personal views however.

entropi

At least the cult of scientology lads didn't claim him.

pragmatic1

Your auld ones Jewish.

Rhyme

Superman doesn't control the Oscars.

smcgiff

karma_ wrote: »

In fairness, Superman is your classic messiah story retold.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=85016473

great minds

Apolloyon

Actually Jerry Siegel an Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman were both Jewish. Superman's origin story of being sent to be raised by other parents has much in common with the story of Moses also. It doesn't seem unusual to me then he would be considered Jewish.

bnt

It's just a bit of fun, that article. Though I did hear the Kal-El = Hebrew "Voice of God" story before. I doubt that Kal-El was circumcised, since the knife that could get through that foreskin probably doesn't exist even on Krypton.

I wonder whether the new movie shows what happens when young Clark discovers masturbation? His bedroom ceiling must look like a huge slice of Emmental cheese. If he and Lois Lane ever get it on, can you imagine the carnage he would wreak on her frail body? (More on this topic here: Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex.) :eek:

Turtyturd

Apolloyon wrote: »

Actually Jerry Siegel an Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman were both Jewish. Superman's origin story of being sent to be raised by other parents has much in common with the story of Moses also. It doesn't seem unusual to me then he would be considered Jewish.

Yep old news that he has jewish influences...the bulletproof aspect comes from either Siegal or Shusters father being shot during a store robbery. The book of Lies gives a good insight into his history.

smcgiff

As a baby on his home planet superman is normal.

It's a bit of fun. Ludicrous thinking of an ET having an Earth religion.

Thwip!

bnt wrote: »

It's just a bit of fun, that article. Though I did hear the Kal-El = Hebrew "Voice of God" story before. I doubt that Kal-El was circumcised, since the knife that could get through that foreskin probably doesn't exist even on Krypton.

I wonder whether the new movie shows what happens when young Clark discovers masturbation? His bedroom ceiling must look like a huge slice of Emmental cheese. If he and Lois Lane ever get it on, can you imagine the carnage he would wreak on her frail body? (More on this topic here: Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex.) :eek:

He's normal on Krypton.

TheUsual

I don't think so.

He went back in time to save Lois Lane.
Didn't go back to kill Hitler.

Duggy747

Just doesn't have the same appeal as Christopher Reeves :pac:

Jake Rugby Walrus666

I think Clarke Kent is an Eastern Orthodox Jew. But Superman is a methodist.

Lois Lane is a member of the Cargo Cult.